Unwind after a long work week and join our clients and friends in the construction industry at North High Brewing for a happy hour. We hope that you will join us on Thursday, October 24 at 5:00p.m. Please register by Monday, October 21, by contacting Olivia Moore, omoore@keglerbrown.com or (614) 255-5515. Details Thursday, October 24, […]
Subcontractors + Suppliers Score a Mechanic’s Lien Rights Victory in Ohio Appellate Court
On August 14, 2019, the Court of Appeals, Ninth Judicial District (Summit County) handed Ohio subcontractors and suppliers a victory on mechanic’s lien rights by reversing and remanding a trial court decision where the lower court had held that a subcontractor’s notice of furnishing was invalid because it was served before the sub had performed any labor or […]
Design-Assist vs. Design-Build
The terms, Design-Assist and Design-Build, are frequently used by the construction industry in recent years. While they sound similar, they could not mean more different things. Design Assist Under Design-Assist, the construction team, often including key subcontractors, is engaged by the owner to collaborate with the design professional during the design phase to improve constructability […]
ConsensusDocs Adopts Master Subcontract + Project Work Order Forms
Contractors and Subcontractors who regularly work together frequently favor a Master Subcontract Agreement that sets forth the basic legal terms of the relationship regardless of Project, and an individual Project Work Order setting forth the scope and price on every discrete job. This saves time and hassle wrangling about subcontract language on a project-by-project basis. […]
Relief from Old Construction Defect Claims: Statute of Repose Applies To Tort and Contract Claims
There are two ways in Ohio that a claim for building defects is barred by time: the statute of limitations and the statute of repose. The statute of limitations is the period of time for a party suffering harm to file a lawsuit. In Ohio the contract statute of limitations on construction claims was 15 […]